Title: Fatal error: &#8220;get_language_attributes&#8221;
Last modified: February 11, 2025

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# Fatal error: “get_language_attributes”

 *  Resolved [obm81](https://wordpress.org/support/users/obm81/)
 * (@obm81)
 * [1 year, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_language_attributes/)
 * Hiho,
 * suddenly, the invoices are not generated any more, I receive the following error:
 * > Fatal error: WPO\IPS\Documents\OrderDocument::get_language_attributes(): Return
   > value must be of type string, null returned
   >  /www/htdocs/XXXXXX/dev.dierakete.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-
   > packing-slips/includes/Documents/OrderDocument.php (980)#0 /www/htdocs/XXXXXX/
   > dev.dierakete.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips/
   > includes/Documents/OrderDocument.php(989): WPO\IPS\Documents\OrderDocument-
   > >get_language_attributes() #1 /www/htdocs/XXXXXX/dev.dierakete.com/wp-content/
   > plugins/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips/templates/Simple/html-document-
   > wrapper.php(3): WPO\IPS\Documents\OrderDocument->language_attributes() #2 /
   > www/htdocs/XXXXXX/dev.dierakete.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-
   > packing-slips/includes/Documents/OrderDocument.php(1597): include(‘/www/htdocs/
   > v13…’) #3 /www/htdocs/XXXXXX/dev.dierakete.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-
   > pdf-invoices-packing-slips/includes/Documents/OrderDocument.php(1533): WPO\
   > IPS\Documents\OrderDocument->render_template(‘/www/htdocs/v13…’, Array) #4 /
   > www/htdocs/XXXXXX/dev.dierakete.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-
   > packing-slips/includes/Documents/OrderDocument.php(1457): WPO\IPS\Documents\
   > OrderDocument->wrap_html_content(‘\n\n<table class=…’) #5 /www/htdocs/XXXXXX/
   > dev.dierakete.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips/
   > includes/Documents/OrderDocument.php(1407): WPO\IPS\Documents\OrderDocument-
   > >get_html() #6 /www/htdocs/XXXXXX/dev.dierakete.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-
   > pdf-invoices-packing-slips/includes/Documents/OrderDocument.php(1474): WPO\
   > IPS\Documents\OrderDocument->get_pdf() #7 /www/htdocs/XXXXXX/dev.dierakete.
   > com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips/includes/Main.
   > php(533): WPO\IPS\Documents\OrderDocument->output_pdf(‘inline’) #8 /www/htdocs/
   > v133850/dev.dierakete.com/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(324): WPO\IPS\Main-
   > >generate_document_ajax(”) #9 /www/htdocs/XXXXXX/dev.dierakete.com/wp-includes/
   > class-wp-hook.php(348): WP_Hook->apply_filters(”, Array) #10 /www/htdocs/v133850/
   > dev.dierakete.com/wp-includes/plugin.php(517): WP_Hook->do_action(Array) #11/
   > www/htdocs/XXXXXX/dev.dierakete.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php(192): do_action(‘
   > wp_ajax_generat…’) #12 {main}
 * I checked for any wrong / old settings and also re-saved the current ones, but
   still not working. The overall screen shows “parse error”. I tried debug mode,
   but no further infos given. Also I use the default templates, just added the 
   logo via settings. Also deleted cache and stuff…
 * Any ideas? Thank you in advance
 * Greetings
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ffatal-error-get_language_attributes%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Contributor [alexmigf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexmigf/)
 * (@alexmigf)
 * [1 year, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_language_attributes/#post-18298234)
 * Hi [@obm81](https://wordpress.org/support/users/obm81/),
 * Sorry to hear that!
 * Could you test [this beta version](https://github.com/wpovernight/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips/releases/download/v4.0.1-beta-1/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips.4.0.1-beta-1.zip)
   and let us know if it resolves the issue?
 *  Thread Starter [obm81](https://wordpress.org/support/users/obm81/)
 * (@obm81)
 * [1 year, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_language_attributes/#post-18299022)
 * Hi [@alexmigf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexmigf/) ,
 * the beta version works for me, thx.
 * Should I keep it installed for now?
 * Greetings
 *  Plugin Contributor [alexmigf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexmigf/)
 * (@alexmigf)
 * [1 year, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_language_attributes/#post-18299118)
 * Yes, until a new version becomes available in your store.

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 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [alexmigf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexmigf/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_language_attributes/#post-18299118)
 * Status: resolved